Synthesis of nanoparticles in the gas phase for electronic, optical and magnetic applications - A review

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 511-535

  Kruis, F Einar ^a   Fissan, Heinz ^b   Peled, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; LUMINESCENT DEVICES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOELECTRICITY; VARISTORS;

CAPACITIVE FILMS; GRANULAR FILMS; THERMOELECTRICAL MATERIALS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRONICS; MAGNETISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR;

EID: 0032100529     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(97)10032-5     Document Type: Review

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